Straitgate Action Group

In 1965, Straitgate Farm near Ottery St Mary in Devon was bought by ECC Quarries in the hope it would yield 20 million tonnes of sand & gravel. In 2001, Straitgate Action Group was formed to oppose the development and its potential harm to water supplies, ancient wetland habitats, protected species and much more. In 2023, Aggregate Industries – owned by Swiss giant Holcim – was finally granted permission to quarry just 1 million tonnes following a public inquiry. This blog records the story.

Friday 20 September 2024

‘We’re still in the 1970s with cement’

‘We’re still in the 1970s with cement’: Norway plant to blaze carbon-free concrete trail https://t.co/uHTkdqGbin
— Guardian Environment (@guardianeco) August 12, 2024

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Friday 20 September 2024

‘We’re still in the 1970s with cement’